James Gaughran

James Gaughran (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on January 1, 2023.

Gaughran (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.

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Obama endorsement

During the 2016 election cycle Gaughran was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama

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Gaughran's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Fighting Corrupt Politicians

As your state senator, I will vote for every single piece of legislation that punishes corrupt politicians and makes it harder for them to abuse their power. In the instances of Skelos and Silver, simple remedies could have prevented, or at least hindered, their crimes, measures that the State Senate refused to move on, including:

Banning all outside income for legislators

Closing the LLC loophole that shields big donors behind anonymous shell corporations

Requiring legislators to disclose any personal business dealings that could affect their vote

Fighting for Our Fair Share

Taxes

For too long Albany has been sending Long Island tax dollars to New York City and Upstate New York; for every 3 dollars we pay in taxes, only 2 get reinvested in our communities. It’s time we have a voice in Albany that will fight to make sure we get our fair share back.

Fighting For Our Schools

Adequate funding for public schools

Our greatest responsibility is to our children and ensuring each and every one of them is provided a quality education. We must ensure that public schools which are responsible for educating every single child in our community are adequately funded.[5]

—James Gaughran[6]